The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12

something or paer sent out BY the Govern,
ment, and hd was going to cngrave the
pictures OF their reports, you see. After no
had been gone awhile the HuKstodts moved
to where we are now and the money began
TO get low In the bank, and there didn't
any more letters come from papa; but that
didn't surprise us, because we knew he
was going away into the wilderness where
there weren't any post-offlces. But one day
Mr.. Huffstodt brought in a paper to Celia
and me, and said: "You poor children,
what will you dot" And there was the
notice of papa's death-J. @. Smith, OF that
very expedition-and then we knew why we
didn't get the letters any more"
Hc stopped, with choke in his voice,
while the two Celias wept together.
$50 far from home-oh' my poor, poor
James," murmured the elder, clasping her
namcsakc closer ''and what did you do
then, poor babies."
80, the Huffstodts were very kind; and
after while he got me this place as mes
senger-bov, so that can pay for things my
self; and we're very comfortable"
"How long since you saw-that notice,
deari"
"About six months, and he was gono
nearly year before that"
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burned lower, till only mass Of Goals
glowed beneath the tiles, when quick
ring at the door-bell startled them oil.
An instant later tho ubiqitous John-a
very Interrogation point from head to foot
stood in the entrance.
''Miss Smith, there's two men here, and
one says he would like to see his children
if-n
"His childrenl" shrieked Jamie and Celia,
in chorus. "James!" sobbed Miss Smith,
while all three rushed into the hall.
For the next few minutes not even an in.
Simultaneous photographer could have done
justice to the scene-the crazy children
clinging to their father, the woman, with
clasped hands and wild, questioning eyes,
standing in the background-till the words
from jamie 30 papai it is Miss Smith, your
cousin" caused the newcomer to bound
forward with cry of "Celia! My Celia 7"
and Ito the horror Of John) clasp his mis-.
tress in an ardent embrace.
But even my poor description is not 80
confused as the little group which tumul.
tuously entered the library then-laughing,
talking, crying, explaining, and protesting
with a running fire Of "Glorys !" from John
and "Yahs!" and "Pless my souls' from
Mr. HufYstodt, who had led the father
hither.
When something like quiet was restored
the matter became simple enough, however.
Mr.. Smith had written whenever possible,
but failing in that remote region to receive
the children's letter giving their change OF
address, his missives had, of course, been
| misdirected and unanswered until, becom-
ing thoroughly alarmed at last, he had
thrown up his situation and started for
home, much delayed on the journey by
storms and an accident to tho steamers 8
machinery.
Upon arriving in the city he had found
the Huffstodts by means of the directory,
only to learn that his children had been
summoned in very strange and sudden
way to No. - on the avenue. AS the HUFF
stodts were already growing alarmed at
their prolonged absence, the kind, young
German had gladly hastened with him to
their rescue-'only to find you, Celia, whom
l never expected to see again!"
He turned and clasped both her hands
while they stood-heart searching heart-in
the glow Of the dying fire. The room, the
inmates, were forgotten, and each saw a
pretty lawn shaded by great oak tree,
and two figures-one youth walking
slowly away, while the other, slender girl,
with pointing hand and blazing eyes, said
Suerniy, UoI Diu tua1 ouUh-uhe ocniucu
traveller of to-day-read the same fiat in
those eyes which now met his, or did their
tears, their softness, their wistful pleading
bid him "Stay'"
Achildish voice broke the eloquent silence,
and bridged the gulf Of eighteen years:
"But, papa, who was the ]. G. Smith that
| did diel"
"O,"-the lover was father once again,
though his voice had caught new, exultant
tone as he answered,-''h was our photo.
grapher. His first name was Jasper, and he
are you glad it wasn't Il'-Fdnnie q. New.
berry, in Chicago Times.